# Joby Baker > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joby_Baker > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joby_Baker.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joby_Baker > Source revision: 1319595868 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian actor and painter (born 1934) Joby Baker Baker on Good Morning World in 1967 Born (1934-03-26) March 26, 1934 (age 92) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Occupations Actor, painter Years active 1952–1984 Spouses Joan Blackman ​ ​ (m. 1959; div. 1961)​ Joyce H. Winter ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1975)​ Dory Previn ​ ​ (m. 1984; died 2012)​ Megan Moore ​ (m. 2014)​ Children 5 **Joseph N.** "**Joby**" **Baker** (born March 26, 1934) is a Canadian actor and painter, long based in the United States.[1] ## Career Baker was born in [Montreal](/source/Montreal), [Quebec](/source/Quebec). An early role in his career was in a 1958 episode of *[The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show](/source/The_George_Burns_and_Gracie_Allen_Show)*, "Ronnie Makes A Record", where he was cast as a recording studio vocalist. In the early 1960s he made guest appearances on many [television series](/source/Television_series). In 1962, he appeared on *[Perry Mason](/source/Perry_Mason_(1957_TV_series))* as Kenneth Carter in "The Case of the Bogus Books". He appeared as a semi-regular in the first season of the WWII TV series *[Combat!](/source/Combat!)* as Pvt. Kelly. Other television series appearances included *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour*, *[Dr. Kildare](/source/Dr._Kildare_(TV_series))* and *[The Dick Van Dyke Show](/source/The_Dick_Van_Dyke_Show)*. In 1960, he co-starred with [Jack Lemmon](/source/Jack_Lemmon) and [Ricky Nelson](/source/Ricky_Nelson) in *[The Wackiest Ship in the Army](/source/The_Wackiest_Ship_in_the_Army_(film))*.[2] He appeared in the [Elvis Presley](/source/Elvis_Presley) movie *[Girl Happy](/source/Girl_Happy)* (1965), and in all three [Gidget](/source/Gidget) movies.[3] In 1967, Baker was cast as a travelling magician, Dr. William Davis, in the episode "The Saga of Dr. Davis" on the [syndicated](/source/Television_syndication) series *[Death Valley Days](/source/Death_Valley_Days)*, hosted by [Robert Taylor](/source/Robert_Taylor_(American_actor)).[4] [Judi Meredith](/source/Judi_Meredith) played his wife, Jenny, whose death leads him to take an adopted son, Tad, on his remaining westward journeys. Baker began a long association with [Walt Disney Studios](/source/Walt_Disney_Pictures) where he appeared in *[The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin](/source/The_Adventures_of_Bullwhip_Griffin)* (1966),[5] *[Blackbeard's Ghost](/source/Blackbeard's_Ghost)* (1968),[6] and *[Superdad](/source/Superdad)* (1974). In 1967–68, he had a lead role in *[Good Morning World](/source/Good_Morning_World_(American_TV_series))*, a short-lived [sitcom](/source/Situation_comedy) about a pair of [disc jockeys](/source/Disc_jockeys) named Lewis and Clarke. The series co-starred [Goldie Hawn](/source/Goldie_Hawn).[7] This was followed by a succession of character roles, including an appearance in an episode of the 1973 [situation comedy](/source/Situation_comedy) *[A Touch of Grace](/source/A_Touch_of_Grace)* and a stint as "Colonel Marvin" on the 1980 sitcom *Six O'Clock Follies*. ## Personal life Baker was first married to [Joan Blackman](/source/Joan_Blackman), whom he met in drama school. In 1984, he married lyricist and songwriter [Dory Previn](/source/Dory_Previn).[8] He illustrated *The Dory Previn Songbook*,[9] published in 1995. He has exhibited as an abstract painter in major Los Angeles art galleries.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Selected filmography - *[Alfred Hitchcock Presents](/source/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents)* (1958) (Season 4 Episode 13: "Six People, No Music") as Thor - *[Alfred Hitchcock Presents](/source/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents)* (1960) (Season 5 Episode 24: "Madame Mystery") as Jimmy Dolan - *[Alfred Hitchcock Presents](/source/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents)* (1961) (Season 7 Episode 11: "The Right Kind of Medicine") as Vernon - *[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour](/source/The_Alfred_Hitchcock_Hour)* (1963) (Season 2 Episode 8: "The Cadaver") as Doc Carroll ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "Tales of chicken ... and fine art" by Alan Chartock, *[The Berkshire Eagle](/source/The_Berkshire_Eagle)* (September 2, 2006), [ProQuest](/source/ProQuest) [379732881](https://www.proquest.com/docview/379732881) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "'The Wackiest Ship in the Army' Arrives" by Bosley Crowther, *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* (February 9, 1961), [ProQuest](/source/ProQuest) [115403668](https://www.proquest.com/docview/115403668) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-callan_3-0)** Vagg, Stephen (6 April 2025). ["Not Quite Movie Stars: Michael Callan"](https://www.filmink.com.au/not-quite-movie-stars-michael-callan/). *Filmink*. Retrieved 6 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Death Valley Days – Season 15 (1966–67)"](http://ctva.biz/US/Western/DeathValleyDays_15_(1966-67).htm), ctva.biz. Accessed April 12, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Bullwhip Griffin" by Howard Thompson, *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* (March 9, 1967), p. 43. Retrieved from [ProQuest](/source/ProQuest) [118171935](https://www.proquest.com/docview/118171935) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Blackbeard's Ghost review](https://variety.com/1967/film/reviews/blackbeard-s-ghost-1200421694/), [variety.com](/source/Variety_(magazine)). Accessed April 12, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["DVD extras"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jan-17-et-dvdextras17-story.html), latimes.com, January 17, 2006. Accessed April 12, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["A Nod to the Path a Singer Paved, With Stories of Pain Laid Bare"](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/19/arts/music/dory-previn-as-portrayed-by-kate-dimbleby.html) by Stephen Holden at [www.nytimes.com](/source/The_New_York_Times) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Dory Previn Biography](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dory-previn-mn0000800492/biography) by William Ruhlmann at [www.allmusic.com](/source/AllMusic) ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Joby Baker](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Joby_Baker). - [Joby Baker](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0048587/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND FAST WorldCat National United States --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Joby Baker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joby_Baker) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joby_Baker?action=history)). 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